Presentation to MURG

Richard Tuffs, Director, ERRINSeptember 2011

ERRIN: Mission

• ERRIN is a Brussels-based platform of regions strengthening regional research and innovation capacities by exchanging information, sharing best practice, supporting project development, policy shaping and profile raising.

• ERRIN helps regions get their voice heard in Brussels and supports the implementation of the Europe2020 Strategy and the Innovation Union flagship initiative.

The ERRIN journey

2001 – Informal network

2004 – Regions of Knowledge

2006 – Oct - Relaunch with MB + subscription

2008 – 60 regions

2011 – 90+ regions

Phase 1: sharing information

Phase 2: comms hub, regional voice and contact point

Phase 3: policy & projects

ERRIN membership per country

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6

13

12

65

4

4

6

34

16

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1

1

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5

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ERRIN – 3 Ps

POLICY

PROFILEPROJECTS

Shaping EU Research & Innovation policy

Supporting project development and

engaging ERRIN regions in EU projects

Raising the profile of the network and member regions in Brussels

ERRIN Structure

ERRIN Working Groups

Working GroupsICT

PACA/Folkes Malta

HealthSouth Denmark/Flanders

BiotechNavarra/ Northern Ireland/

CEBR

Science in SocietyScotland Europa/Bremen

TransportEszak-Alfold/Aragon

NanotechTwente Univerity /Piemonte

Future RTDScotland Europa/

CreoDK

Energy & Climate Change

Scotland Europa/Veneto Region

Innovation Funding

Welsh Higher Education, Cantabria

International CooperationScotland/Catalunya

Tourism

Tampere/Valencia

Design & Creativity

Helsinki/Flanders/CCI Paris/Central Denmark

ERRIN Events Semester 1• 24 Jan: New Year Lecture – de Graaf and new year cocktail• 25 Jan: COST seminar• 2 Feb: Meeting with Robert-Jan Smits (with EURADA)• 11 Feb: Meeting with Keith Sequeira on future R&I funding• 23 Feb: MKW briefing #2• 10-11 March: S3 meeting with the Commission (with EURADA)• 17 March: Future mobility with Stuttgart (Bibliothèque Solvay)• 22-23 March: ERRIN designed S3 session at University-Business Forum• 30 March: Financial Engineering (with EURADA)• 1 April : Follow up meeting with DG R&I (with EURADA)• 13 April: Stakeholder event on research and innovation consultation with EURADA and EBN 14 April:

Sustainable Energy Week – S3 and energy • 6 June: EUREKA briefing • 21 June: Induction session for new members• 22 June: Making Knowledge Work Briefing #3 • 22 June: ERRIN AGM Debate• 27 June: Regions of knowledge brokerage event• 8 July: ERRIN Summer BBQ with Eindhoven• 14 July: Innovation for Stronger Regions at CoR * ERRIN led session

Activities: Working Groups 1st Semester

• Feb 14: D&C • Feb 15: Open Days consortium on Smart Specialisation• Feb 16: T WG briefing on C-Liege project• Feb 16: E&CCH WG meeting• Feb 16: IF – Interreg IVB North West Europe Brokerage event• Feb 17: Science in Society S WG meeting• Feb 22: ICT• Feb 24: Nanotech• March 8: Transport• March 25: Biotech1.• March 29: Science in Society WG• April 4: ICT – CIP ICT PSP Brokerage event • April 8: Tourism and Sport• April 12: Health• April 13. Future RTD• April 14: Energy• May 19: Nanotech• May 23: Tourism• May 24: Transport• June 1: Innovation Funding WG• June 8: Health• June 15: Health brokerage event• June 22: Biotech brokerage event• June 22: Smart Cities Brokerage event• June 22 : Biotech Brokerage event• June 27: Energy + ICT WG - Regions of knowledge brokerage event

1.6 events per week!

ERRIN events & WGs: Semester 2: August / September

• Aug 30th Polish Presidency event• Sept 8th Welcome back networking reception• Sept 12th Design and creativity WG• Sept 13th Transport and C-Liege briefing• Sept 14th SiS and PLACES briefing• Sept 21st Regions of Knowledge Brokerage event• Sept 22-23rd PLACES Conference Paris• Sept 26th Health WG• Sept 26th Tourism WG• Sept 30th ICT WG

ERRIN events and WGs: Semester 2 / October> 1

• Oct 11th Future Internet seminar at European Innovation Summit

• Oct 12th Open Days – Smart Specialisation• Oct 13th Making Knowledge Work Brussels Briefing• Oct 21st C-Liege project knowledge sharing workshop• Nov 7th GRAAL Project Brussels Briefing (GMES)• Nov16th-17th Making Knowledge Work at the Creativity World

Forum Hasselt• Nov 21-22nd University Business Forum – Twente University• Dec 5th-6th Innovation Convention – ERRIN fringe event

research and gender?• Dec 12th -13th Innovation Forum – ERRIN workshops proposed

ERRIN in projects

• PLACES (FP7 Science in Society) with 10 ERRIN regions

• Ecolink+ CIP• Making Knowledge Work

(Interreg IVC) with 13 ERRIN regions

• GRAAL (FP7 Space GMES)• C-Liege (CIP IEE)• CONCORD (FP7 ICT Future

Internet)

Horizon 2020 – MFF Proposal

• MFF proposal adopted on 29 June 2011• Overall amount for Horizon 2020 included (does not

cover funding for ITER construction)• Proposed amount: €80 billion in constant 2011 prices

(EUR 90 billion in current prices)• 46% increase compared to current period (2007-

2013)• Share of research and innovation in EU Budget

increases to 8.5% in 2020

Horizon 2020 – Objectives and structure

Creating Industrial Leadership and Competitive Frameworks

Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Access to risk finance Innovation in SMEs

Excellence in the Science Base Frontier research (ERC)

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Skills and career development (Marie Curie)

Research infrastructures

Shared objectives and principles

Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes

Europe 2020 priorities

European Research Area

Simplified access

International cooperation

Coherent with other EU and MS actions

Tackling Societal Challenges Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security and the bio-based economy

Secure, clean and efficient energy Smart, green and integrated transport

Supply of raw materials, resource efficiency and climate action

Inclusive, innovative and secure societiesEIT will contribute to addressing these

challenges

Regions key players in research and innovation

• Context / needs• Critical mass• Implement innovation

strategies which support:

Future research and innovationThree broad priorities Objectives

Regional Innovation Eco-systems• Regions need European support to:

– Build a knowledge base– Support the innovation chain and

commercialisation of innovation• Innovation vouchers• SME support• Start ups

– Develop markets• Pre-commercial procurement

– Select priorities for products and services (smart specialisation)

– Exchange best practice with partner regions, build & implement strategic partnerships

– Research infrastructure

Smart Specialisation

ERRIN member of S3 Platform

Contact us / Register

jrc-ipts-s3platform@ec.europa.euhttp://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/s3platform.html

University Business Forum session on S3, March 2011

Sustainable Energy WeekS3 and energy

Open DaysS3 – the regional dimension

Benefits of joining ERRIN

1. Early intelligence on EU funding programmes

2. Keep ahead of the game on EU research and innovation policy

3. Develop in-depth knowledge in key thematic areas for your region

4. Gain access to ERRIN website…weekly e-alert, partners search, news from WGs etc.

5. Benefit from project opportunities

6. Find the right project partner for your project

7. Develop your EU project capacity

8. Contribute to shaping EU policy in research and innovation via a critical mass of 90 regions

9. Use ERRIN’s critical mass to get the Commission to come to you

10. Raise your region’s profile in Brussels

ERRIN

Av. Palmerston 23B-1000 BrusselsTel +32 2 230 56 41

communication@errin.eu,